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Tennessee Historical Commission denies MTSU’s petition to rename Forrest Hall

Tennessee Historical Commission denies MTSU’s petition to rename Forrest Hall

CIM Digital February 17, 2018

Photo by Sarah Grace Taylor  / MTSU Sidelines Archive  After a rigorous hearing in the William R. Snodgrass Building in Nashville on Friday, the Tennessee Historical Commission voted to deny MTSU’s...

MTSU free speech panel discusses First Amendment restrictions on college campuses

Sidelines October 26, 2016

Story and photo by Joshua Tilton / Contributing Writer On Tuesday, a panel at MTSU addressed free speech, fielded questions and courted controversy as members of the panel discussed the limitations of free...

MTSU student demonstrators asked to leave, told library is not a 'free speech zone.'

MTSU student demonstrators asked to leave, told library is not a ‘free speech zone.’

Sidelines October 25, 2016

Photo by Loren Bebensee  Story by Ashley Coker / Staff Writer and Sarah Grace Taylor / Editor-in-Chief A group of student protesters were told to leave the vestibule of James E. Walker library while...

MTSU president Dr. Sidney McPhee joins students, faculty and alumni at rally against the name of Forrest Hall to announce a committee designed to determine the fate of the ROTC building's name. (MTSU Sidelines/ Sarah Grace Taylor)

MTSU students protest delay in renaming of Forrest Hall, McPhee explains process

Sidelines September 27, 2016

Photo by Sarah Grace Taylor / Sidelines Archive  Story by Brinley Hineman / News Editor and Sarah Grace Taylor / Editor-in-Chief  The Talented Tenth held a protest outside of the Student Union Building...

MTSU faculty, students and alumni gather to march to change the name of Forrest Hall on Aug. 27, 2015. (MTSU Sidelines/Sarah Grace Taylor)

Forrest Hall name change endorsed by the TBR

CIM Digital June 24, 2016

The Tennessee Board of Regents approved a name change of Forrest Hall Friday afternoon, sending the decision to the Tennessee Historical commission. After the Forrest Hall Task Force and University President...

Forrest Hall: President McPhee responds to Talented Tenth’s demands

CIM Digital April 11, 2016

MTSU president Sidney McPhee responded on Friday to a list of demands made by the MTSU Talented Tenth after the final Forrest Hall forum. After the forum on March 24, members of the Talented Tenth marched...

Forrest Finale: The final forum, the march to McPhee’s house

CIM Digital March 25, 2016

Photos by Olivia Ladd//Assistant Lifestyles Editor On Thursday night, the Forrest Hall Task Force met in the KUC theatre to hear voices from organizations at the final forum to discuss the name change...

Talented Tenth seeks change starting with Forrest Hall

Sidelines March 20, 2016

Student protesters calling for the renaming of Forrest Hall began meeting last October, which was appropriate, being the tenth month and the group adopting the name the Talented Tenth, a term coined 75...

Forrest Hall: How Wednesday’s meeting changed the game

CIM Digital February 26, 2016

Approximately 150 people gathered in the Lane-Agri Park center to voice their opinions on the potential name change of Forrest Hall on Wednesday. This was the second of three open-forum meetings held by...

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